Honour Roll

Biographies of OLs Lost in World War II

Frederick Martin Moore 1916-1944

RED was born
into a family of 10 children on 13th October 1916.
He was baptised in Southover church on 29th April 1917. He
attended Southover school and sang in the church choir. He then
went to the Lewes Central School and won a scholarship to
Uckfield Grammer School, where he remained until LCGS opened. He
was one of the original pupils and helped to dig the rather large
hole which became the swimming pool, all good practice for a
would be sapper. His main interest was scouting, becoming
assistant scoutmaster of 1st Lewes troop.

Upon leaving LCGS, he joined WH Smith & Son at Lewes and
intended making a career with them. He was later promoted to a
position in London, where he remained until being called up in
May 1940.

He married his childhood sweetheart at Southover church in
November 1940 and in 1942 was posted to North Africa. He was
involved in the allied landings in Sicily and then moved on into
Italy.

On the night of 29/30th September 1944, Fred was on guard duty at
his unit H.Q. when it was heavily shelled. He was badly wounded
by shrapnel and was taken to hospital, where he remained fully
conscious for 48 hours. His last words before passing away were.
"I'll soon be back. Cheerio".

His widow received the news of his death on what would have been
his 28th birthday. He is buried in a war cemetery overlooking the
Adriatic. His widow Alma did not remarry for some 25 years. She lived
happily in retirement in Hove until approx 2014. Fred did not have any children.
Peter Fellows (nephew of Fred)